I don't see this talked about much, but it could be the bubble I'm in. I know not all autistic stims are enjoyable -- some can be physically painful (I'm not going to use terms like SIB, as this feels different, at least from my experience). I'd love to read what other autistics have written about this, if people have pointers.

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Diary of an ASD Squirrel. Day 509 , Thursday 20/03/2025

Thursday started just before 7am. A lovely sunny day, perfect for gravel cleaning!

Had to pop down to the quacks for a blood test. Then got stuck in.

It was a nice warm day but I only managed 4 hours before Geoff, my hands & my spine started complaining so, given tomorrow has a passable forecast, I took the executive decision to have the rest of the day off.

Chilled this afternoon reading my book - really enjoying re-reading it as an adult.

Everything hurts this evening, I’m hoping a good nights sleep with the wrist support on will have me fighting fit for another few hours tomorrow!

Final Thoughts.

Cleaning this reed bed filter would be much easier with two, but Mrs S is not one for helping with big projects so it’s just me.

I wonder if some of my being so darn tired today is down to the whole thing around my talk therapy session yesterday.

Thank you to all those who are helping me on this journey, in a myriad different ways. I am thankful to each & every one of you!

@actuallyautistic
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Random thought of the day.

Autism is an evolutionary development that allows for increased ability to process data collection, pattern matching and understanding of complex processes.

There are side effects.

For you computer geeks... The GPU is a specialized but equally capable CPU.

@actuallyautistic #actuallyautistic

Good news for Kaiao's international friends!

As per request from autistic whanau, Kaiao's free brief guide for newly identified or diagnosed autists is now available also in English! You can download your copy for free either from In English page or Materiaalit page (at bottom of the page)

This brief guide is
-autism positive (obviously!), equally worded and supports autistic culture
-based on neurodiversity paradigm
-treats self identifying and obtaining diagnosis as equal, like #ActuallyAutistic community does
-explains a few things that might confuse newly identified or diagnosed autists
-and in the back, there are a few references to key articles, for information and resilience against hostiles

I hope you enjoy it as much as the Finnish version! And...you like the guide, please share!

sitting here seriously wondering if my attitude doesn’t match better with Down’s syndrome than it does Autism, but I suppose 23&Me would have flagged me for that.
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So now I’m one . . . soft sort and Down’s syndrome is apparently and famously another soft sort, with a lot of feelings . . . and is there more than one hard type? Or is the whole world soft with a lot of feelings except this one sort?
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Which, if this were the case, gives the lie to their view of the world, where it’s all survival of the bloodiest, no, that’s just YOU.
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#ActualllyAutistic
#actuallyautistic
#AutisticScience

@actuallyautistic #ActuallyAutistic my second favorite fidget toy is the Ono Roller…

…i bought the Sapphire Aluminum Full Size first, and while my hands are supposedly within its size guide, it sometimes feel too unweildy…

…just received the Purple ABS Plastic Junior Size, and while not that much smaller, does feel a lot better in my hand

Don’t be afraid to choose a different path than the one that others would have you choose. It may be difficult to not have a clear path to follow, but you might just be blazing a path that others would love to follow.

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I think a big reason allistic people always accuse autistic people of only thinking in black and white is because allistic people are trained to ignore consent.

We have boundaries about our bodies and such allistic people don't have and they hate being told no

Today it has been four weeks taking MPH. And I must say, I don't think this is a placebo effect anymore. Focusing on work has become SO MUCH EASIER! There are still days when I'm low on energy that I can't get a lot of work done. But even on those days I'm able to do things when they are really urgent.

So I definitely still need to manage my spoons. MPH doesn't really increase my energy level. It just helps me managing my energy better on a daily basis.

I'm finally able to function again

I made the tiniest of dents in cleaning today, gathering up a bunch of laundry that was on the floor and putting it in a bag to hopefully do tomorrow, trying to build momentum to keep cleaning... but in truth, I'm already very very overwhelmed.

There's a mound of other clothes which aren't dirty that also need to be tended to, but I find myself full of dread because there's the reality that I have more clothes than I really need or ever really wear, and many of these items probably should be decluttered, but parting with them feels too painful to bear and storage of them feels like a losing battle that largely winds up on my floor.

My closet isn't usable until I do something with this mound of clothes because I can't even get there.

I'm trying to chip away at it, but I feel like I'm playing tetris in a room that doesn't have enough room to play the game in it.

#CleaningWhileAutistic #ActuallyAutistic @actuallyautistic

One thing my therapist is right about--breaking down physical activity into smaller chunks, with a pause, lets me ask my body how tired I am.

I DEFINITELY would have overdone it today if I just did stuff until I felt something. I stopped before I did, asked my body how it was doing, and, yep, that's plenty for today.

I don't know if it's introception differences or monotropism (when I'm moving, that's what I'm thinking about!). But either way, good to explicitly check in.

#actuallyAutistic but relevant

Australian research:
‘I’m sick of being the problem’: Autistic mothers’ experiences of interacting with schools for their autistic children

Aspasia Stacey Rabba, Jodie Smith, […], and Elizabeth Pellicano

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/13623613241297223?fbclid=IwY2xjawJIJEFleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHZP0ADyPFgT5Gx3fYH0P7uBuNgSJexB7rhW06egNA_OXVJwjhHVVZ7uHHQ_aem_RbUohPfKxLWjU-0qq0Czqg

My constant masking also takes a vacation when I’m on vacation. Everything is too much and patience is super thin #ActuallyAutistic #nuerodivergent